Sash-holder



UNITEDY STATES PATENT erica.

FREDERICK H. Gauss, on Duna Isnn, MAINE.

SASH-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,903, dated April17, 1883.

Application tiled November 11, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FREDERICK H. Gaoss, ot Deer Isle, in the county ofHancock and State of Maine, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sash-Fasteners, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

. This invention relates to sash fasteners which are jointed or attachedin a swinging manner to the sash and bear against the window-frame toautomatically hold the sash in any position to which it may be raised orlowered; and the invention consists in the novel construction of suoli asash-fastener and certain combinations ofparts, including an oblongbutton or holder hinged or jointed to a back spring arranged within thesash, whereby a very efficient automatic action is secured for thefastener; and the device combines simplicity, cheapness, and durabilitywith easiness of application and a ready adaptability to sashes ofeither a loose or close tit, as hereinafter fully described, and pointedout iu the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l represents a front sectional view of la. window-frame and sash,in part, with my improved sash-fastener applied, and as in position forholding the sash when raised. Fig. 2 is a similar view of thewindow-frame and sash, showing the fastener in the position it assumeswhen the sash is being'lowered; Fig. 3, a transverse section through thesash on the line m x in Fig. l; and Fig. Ltis a front sectional view, inpart, of a window frame and sash having a nioditied construction of myimproved fastener applied.

Referring in thetrst instance to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings, Aindicates one of the uprights of the window-frame, and B a raising andlowering or sliding sash fitting the frame. Said sash has a recess, b,made in its side or edge, within which the fastener or sash holder isarranged.

The fastener is constructed substantially as follows: C is a rubberspring inserted within the recess b and resting against the backthereof. livoted to the outer or face side of this rubber block orspring C, either by cross-links,

as shown in Fig. 2, or by a regular hinge-joint, as shown in Figs. l and3, is an oblong buttou or holder, D, which may be made of metal tippedon its outer end with rubber or other yielding material, c, that willreadily induce friction or grip. This button D is hinged or jointed atthe inner end of its major axis to the spring C, and is of such lengththat when extended outward it projects beyond the face edges of therecess b.

The operation is as follows: Supposing the sash to be down or closed,and it be necessary to raise it, then, after the sash has been raisedsufiiciently high, hold of it is released by the hand, and the weight ofthe sash operates to turn the button D so that its rubber or yieldingtip c bears against or takes hold of the window-frame, as shown in Fig.1, and by reason of the oblong form of said button or holder the harderit presses in its tendency to assume a position which will raise itsmajor axis into a horizontal position the better it holds. When,however, it is required to lower or close the sash, it is only necessaryto apply sufficient manual force thereto as, in addition to the weightof the sash, will cause the spring G to be compressed to an extent thatwill admit of the major axis of the button passing the horif zontal lineand ofthe button being turned up or over, as shown in Fig. 2, when thesash will be free to drop. It' it is not required to bring the sashwholly down, then by pushing it up alittle the rub of the button Dagainst the window-frame causes the spring C to yield and the button tobe reversed again, ready to grip or hold onto the window-frame, asbefore.

It is desirable to form a recess, d, in the lower part of the upright ofthe window-frame for the button D to enter when the sash is whollyclosed, in order that the button D may be at liberty to turnover ot' itsown weight, which will do away with manipulation of the sash to put thebutton into working position again against another raising of the sash.

Although the hereinbefore description has been restricted to a lowersash, it is evident that the fastener may be applied with like advantageto an upper one.

The rubber or yielding tip c on the button provides for the quickclinging or sticking of the button to or against the window-frame,

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which the metal body of the button, if brought in contact with thewindow-frame, would, not do, but simply provide for the easy running upor down of the sash.

The fastener can readily be adjusted to sashes of di'erent sizes, orwhich have a tight or loose t, as the hard body or inner end of thebutton presses against the spring C, which will either yield or give outto meet the requirements of the t, a recess, c, being formed in the sashback ot' the spring to provide for the yielding of it; also holes] beingmade in the rubber spring, if desired, to give it increased elasticityand adjustability.

In Fig. 4 the button or holder D is shown as jointed or hinged to asteel spring, O', instead of the rubber one. This metal spring may befastened at its one end by a screw to the back of the recess b in thesash, and its other end be turned up and left free to rub on the back ofthe recess as it works in springing or being compressed. Said backspring, C', may be faced with a supplementary spring, s, for holding thebutton D out against the frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a sash-fastener, the combination, with a spring adapted to besecured ina recess of the sash,of an oblong-button or holder hinged tothe said spring, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a sash-fastener, the combination, with the sash B, provided withthe recess b e, and the spring G, provided with perforations and securedin said recess, ot' the oblong button D, hinged to the said spring, andhaving rubber tip c on its outer end, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

3. In a sash-fastener, the upright A of the window-frame, provided withthe recess d in its lower part, in combination with the sash B, providedwith the recess b, the spring C, secured in said recess, and the buttonD, hinged to said spring, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby the button is permitted to turn over of its own weight, as andfor the purpose set forth.

FREDERICK II. GROSS.

Witnesses: l

GEORGE W. HIGGINS, AUGUsTUs O. GRoss.

